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An Absolute Record High Temperature Yesterday

It felt like Las Vegas in Tallahassee yesterday, but with high humidity. An absolute record all-time high of 105 degrees. An incredible feeling of heat, even the wind (and there was plenty of it) was hot, hot, hot.

Luckily, we received some good rain in the late afternoon, evening. I've heard thunder this morning as I prepare for work, so there is still rain in the area. If we get our usual afternoon showers with this incredible heat, I can deal with that.

There appears to be something like an extreme weather cycle that processes through every 50-60 years. In preparation for a reunion my wife was hosting at FAMU this spring, I reviewed some of their yearbooks. On February 12, 1958 there was an incredible snowstorm (for Florida) in Tallahassee:

and some 50 or so years later, we have had a couple of winters with phenomenal cold for an extended period. So it goes in the Great Sunshine State. Ever now and then you have to deal with some extremes.

No big deal.

Hot As Hell

A few quick thoughts as the spam attacks go crazy on my blog and cyber attacks are in the news:

Well, I picked the wrong spring/summer to try and plant some grass out in the yard. It has been so hot and so abnormally dry that I have little hope of the planted grass surviving. Next time around I suppose.

So . . . Michelle Bachmann is the blocking horse, situated in the primaries to block Sarah Palin for Mitt Romney, huh? Interesting.

Personally, I'm not interested in any political debates of any sort at this time. It just strikes me as bizarre and very controlling. New Hampshire debates? In June? Who the hell cares!?!

I'm still mourning the loss of the Heatles to the Dallas Mavericks. I'm very happy for Dirk, though. And I still love me some LeBron James and I don't care what anyone says or thinks about that.

Great win by the Baseball Gators over Mississippi State; I screamed like crazy when that three-run homer left the ballpark. Might as well go to Omaha and win it all now, gang.

Disappointing loss by the Baseball Noles to Texas A&M at home. I'll say this, though. The attendance figures for baseball at Florida and Florida State are very close but the Noles have a "crowd-advantage" in baseball similar to ours in football. That crowd stuck around last night until the very end and was extremely enthusiastic. Very impressive. That said, it's time for Mike Martin to go -- FSU needs some fresh blood as head of their baseball program.

The Democrats are manufacturing a meme on Governor Rick Scott (unpopular, blah-blah-blah -- question: how did that popularity help Charlie Crist, huh???) that we shouldn't be too concerned with right now but the Governor and his people must start effectively countering it right now.

Yes, I still think Barack Obama is toast . . . as long as our side doesn't fall for the obvious intra-party scrap that turns into something of an unnecessary civil war. Job number one: Obama must be defeated.

Job number two: Obama must be defeated.

As long as we reach some sort of accommodation between the Republican establishment and our grassroots that is genuinely attentive to and -- hopefully -- respectful of the grassroots, the enthusiasm out in the country to get Obama out will carry the day.

I believe we're predicted to have 100-degree days for the next two or three days. With high humidity, of course.  Bring it on, Florida Boy can hang.  Would be nice to get some soaking rain in the afternoon, though.

Later, Gators.